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6/13/2006

Perhaps Not All Affirmative Action Is Created Equal

According to this Jeffrey Rosen piece, apparently, there are circumstances in which some conservatives think that affirmative action might be OK: Perhaps Not All Affirmative Action Is Created Equal. "There is a vigorous debate among prominent Republican judges and legal scholars about whether racial balancing in public schools is an acceptable form of affirmative action. Some conservatives believe that racial balancing plans, while not colorblind, are still constitutional."